my father in law was henry mcparland his father was also henry and he married a mary mccourt. i believe the family left ireland to go to england. my henry came to melbourne australia when he was about 21-25.

CATHERINE MARY DATH WAS MY GRANDMOTHER, BRIGET AND JOHN DATH WERE MY GRANDPARENTS, CATHERINE'S SISTER ELIZABETH MARRIED A FISHER AND ONE OF THEIR DAUGHTERS MARRIED SYDNEY GEORGE HAWKES I BELIEVE CATHERINE DATH HAD A DAUGHTER BEFORE MY MOTHER (1906) MY MOTHER BROUGHT UP IN ORPHANAGE IN DUNEDIN, ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE A GREAT HELP.